CDC Warns Influenza, Continues to Spread , Across the US .<br />NBC reports that millions of people in <br />the U.S. have reported cases of influenza <br />since the beginning of October.<br />According to the Centers for Disease Control <br />and Prevention, cases are expected to <br />continue rising as the holiday season continues.<br />We are likely to see an increase <br />in the upcoming weeks, Lynnette Brammer, Epidemiologist and team lead of CDC’s <br />domestic influenza surveillance team, via NBC.<br />The latest CDC data shows that an estimated <br />6.2 million flu cases have been recorded<br />as well as 3,000 flu-related deaths.<br />According to the CDC, approximately 76% of those <br />reported cases have been the H3N2 strain of <br />influenza A, while the remainder have been H1N1. .<br />NBC reports that the 2022 flu season started unusually <br />early, appearing alongside COVID and respiratory <br />syncytial virus (RSV) to inundate hospital systems. .<br />NBC reports that the 2022 flu season started unusually <br />early, appearing alongside COVID and respiratory <br />syncytial virus (RSV) to inundate hospital systems. .<br />NBC reports that the 2022 flu season started unusually <br />early, appearing alongside COVID and respiratory <br />syncytial virus (RSV) to inundate hospital systems. .<br />We are dealing with three <br />very contagious respiratory viruses. <br />Our expectation is we are likely to see <br />an increase in the upcoming weeks, Dr. Ashish Jha, Coordinator for <br />the White House Covid-19 Task Force, via NBC.<br />Dr. Ashish Jha, coordinator for the White House <br />COVID-19 Task Force, suggests that the wave <br />of RSV cases may be close to receding.<br />Dr. Ashish Jha, coordinator for the White House <br />COVID-19 Task Force, suggests that the wave <br />of RSV cases may be close to receding.<br />Nationally, the numbers do seem <br />to be turning down. We'll want to see over <br />the next couple of weeks where that goes. <br />But the preliminary evidence <br />right now is pretty hopeful, Dr. Ashish Jha, Coordinator for <br />the White House Covid-19 Task Force, via NBC.<br />However, Lynnette Brammer, team lead of CDC’s <br />domestic influenza surveillance team, warns that , “It’s a pretty safe bet that flu activity is going to <br />continue on for several more weeks or months.”
